Class 19 [ Cataclysmic / Biodiversity / Skepticism / to Vet]

Vocabulary

cataclysmic – an event which was very destructive and extremely damaging

eg: A housing crisis in China would be cataclysmic

biodiversity – the existence of many different organisms within an ecosystem.

eg: Scientists have yet to fully unravel the mystery of the benefits that biodiversity brings.

skepticism – not wanting to believe things easily

eg: His skepticism prevented him from falling for any cheap tricks.

to Vet sth. –  to check (something) carefully to make sure it is acceptable

eg: This plan hasn’t even been vetted by our financial department yet, there’s no way we can move forward without their consent.

Pronunciation

Writing

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